(28 Dec 2021, 8:09 pm)Keeiajs wrote In fairness, that was probs something you would have said about X9/X10 about the E400 a few months ago. And X21 has already had 6301-07 Streetdecks I pretty sure if we asked you that in 2017 you would have had the same response. Lets face it you haven't exactly been keeping chester le street's fleet as streamlined as possible tbh.To be fair in Dan's defence, the withdrawal of coaches, dropping the X10E and the availability of 6352-55 was a logical decision. If anything, the coaches would've been ideal in better times.
Or the 50 moving depots, or the 26, or X6....
Now streamlining CLS allocations, although I don't agree with the vehicle allocation of the X21, the logistics and numbers of the original revised 2019-2020 orders / allocations pointed towards B5TLs. CLS' allocations bar the use of both 6334-35 as part of the X21 PVR are reasonably streamlined. A far cry from ex London Presidents running the 21 or a mish mash of Single / Double Decks or even going back to the Volvo B5LHs on the 21 and being 2x short when it operated at a higher frequency with fewer decent backup resources availabke.
(28 Dec 2021, 8:21 pm)Adrian wrote But you originally said "'unexpected disruption' which can often happen on the MetroCentre" - is it unexpected or does it happen often? Surely it cannot be both, as if it happens often, it'd be expected/a pattern/predictable.R.E the MetroCentre, it can happen unexpectedly for a number of reasons.
The difference is that the operator does have the raw figures and facts.
Regarding 6301-07, how have they turned out? Looking at the history on bustimes, they've survived the last two months with minimal time off the road, with exception of 6303, and they perform fine when I've used them lately.
As for 6301-07, they're fine in the role they're in now but weren't great on the X21.